ideas around which america is built, it was abraham lincoln. politicians recognized the power that his name still has and use it. and that vision of lincoln s of a generous, inclusive america has driven this country for more than 200 years. president lincoln not only understood the heartbreak of his country, he also understood the cost of sacrifice. abraham lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. the president said, and i quote, if my name ever goes down into history, it will be for this act, and my whole soul is in it. my whole soul is in it. generations of black people named their children lincoln, because lincoln freed the slaves. but it s a lot more complicated than that. a lot of people think lincoln was a fiery opponent of slavery from the day he was born, and that s not quite true. turns out that a great way to put down the rebellion is to yank the enslaved africans out from under his enemies. and the guy really was freeing the slaves, hope thanks
taylor. live from cnn world headquarters, welcome to all of you watching here in the united states, canada, and under the world. this is cnn newsroom . okay, let s start with some good news. at least one in five adults in the united states is vaccinated. but spring break travel could undo this progress. you re looking at the scene friday in miami beach florida. people are packed together, not a mask in site. more than 1.3 million people were screened at airports on friday. it could add up to a new case spike. they re begging americans to keep wearing masks no matter what local rules say. coronavirus restrictions are loosening up from coast to coast, but if there was ever a time to put on a mask, this is it. i would just appeal to all of the votes, all of the people that have people s lives in their hands. look at the data. take some risks with your political base if you need to, but do the right thing. they re also concerned that americans are betting their guard down
those are the faces of the immigration surge. there are more children coming across the border than we have facilities for. there is a crisis on the texas border right now. this crisis as a result of president biden s open border policy. announcer: this is new day weekend. a shot of capitol hill there and the flags flying as we begin with we have to tell you we have a crisis at the u.s./mexico border. this is an unprecedented high. homeland security secretarial happen droe secretary alejandro mallorcas is directing fema. up on capitol hill for us this morning, what do we expect to see? reporter: victor, it s going to be an incredibly busy week in congress. as you said, house minority leader kevin mccarthy leading a group of 12 republicans to el paso tomorrow where they will tour a migrant processing facility. this has been a major issue with republicans. they have been hitting the biden administration on this influx of migrants crossing the border in rec
reliable sources. where we examine the story behind the story and find out what is reliable in the news. this houring mounting new reports about governor andrew cuomo and a toxic workplaces. more sources coming forward. how long could he stand against the daily coverage. and the democrat s covid relief law is big news. but what about the bigger story of inequality in america. how could the media better capture this divide. and later fall out from the interview of the year. what will be the long-term impacts of oprah s sitdown with harry and meghan. but first i have come to one conclusion about the gop and the media. i want to see you if agree oar disagree with me. even though republicans are out of power, the use of the media, their use of the media has a major impact on the democrats. and on political dysfunction. so what i m about to say directly impacts president biden and his administration. all right. are you ready for it? here is my conclusion. tucker carlson is t
it now. along with their spouses, biden and harris will not just tout their achievements and lay out the details, they ll also seize the moment to tout their party. that by voting democrats, you re voting for a party that gets things done. that messaging campaign will kick off tomorrow in las vegas, with vice president harris, famous for the strip, is one of the struggling most in america because the lock downmeans no lifeline for a city fueled by tourism. joining me to help kick make it, you know? we want to get back out there and really embrace our guests, embrace our clientele, and bring back all that energy that we are missing because this city was built on service. joining me to help kick off the hour, associated press white house reporter jonathan lemire, also an msnbc political analyst. juanita tolliver is a democratic strategist and former republican congressman from florida, carlos curbelo. talk to me about the difference that joe biden played in 2009 and t